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Tortoises worth an estimated three million taka ($37,000) on the black market.

American actress to be special envoy for refugee crises, expected to focus on complex emergencies.

Oil prices fell in early trade as Iran and six major powers held "constructive" talks on Iran's nuclear program.

Shaikh is also scheduled to meet the Finance Ministers of Iran, Saudi Arabia and China during his visit.

Recalling pressing Pakistan to squeeze Haqqani network, Clinton says will continue to make that point, press it hard.

Gen Dempsey says Haqqani fighters present on both sides of Pak-Afghan border; Clinton phones Khar to discuss attack.

Financing for cross-border security, counternarcotics activities.

Peer denies statement; reporter clarifies comments were about Blair, Bush, not Obama.

Panetta, Dempsey both hold Haqqani network responsible for attacks, but concede it is spread on both sides of border.

In September 2009 Medunjanin, two former high school friends, put final touches to a plan to bomb one of three sites.

Although Haqqanis are part of Taliban, we did not ask for any help, guidance or support: Taliban spokesman.

UN warns of further actions unless North Korea abandons plans for more nuclear tests.

Breivik was emotionless when prosecutors detailed the victims and causes of death.

The test of the indigenously-developed Agni-V will be carried out from a coastal range in the eastern state of Orissa.

For many Manipuris, the concept of being "of India" in any meaningful sense is one they find difficult to entertain.

The only insurgent who was resisting has been killed, says Kabul police chief's spokesman.

“Attacks are the beginning of the spring offensive we had planned for months,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah...

President Hamid Karzai was moved to a safe area and his palace went into lockdown.

'A lot of suicid­e bomber­s' involv­ed in the attack, says Taliba­n spokes­man.

TV channe­ls term claims as ‘white lies’, challe­nge Afghan offici­al to produc­e eviden­ce.

Four year old Heidi Hankins achieved a score of 159 IQ, a single IQ point below Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.

UN Resolution 2042 approved the first 30 unarmed military monitors, who are expected to to leave within days.

Salahuddin Rabbani to lead the country's High Peace Council charged with reaching out to Taliban insurgents.

Russia demands that President Bashar al-Assad withdraw troops and heavy weapons from Syrian cities.

Iran is prepared to sit down and talk about the nuclear issue.

Lawyer says family will be deported to Saudi Arabia after jail sentence for illegal residence ends.

In a letter to the Indian premier, the president asks for a ‘kind gesture’.

International lawyer Raza Anjum had campaigned for the release of Aasia bibi.

Allows, in principle, FDI from Pakistan; inaugurates second border check post at Attari.

Kiriakou had previously revealed the CIA's use of waterboarding of al Qaeda suspects.

24-year old Jubair Ahmed had created and uploaded a propaganda LeT video, recruited members.

Iran tells tankers to turn transponders off, obfuscate monitors as it tries to keep its sanctioned oil lines afloat.

They went on trial over suspected plot to massacre staff of newspaper that published cartoons of Prophet (pbuh).

Corruption is enabling the drug trade to thrive and pushing Afghans towards the Taliban, analysts warn.

Chinese shipyards are expected to deliver the first of 12 supertankers to Iranian oil shipping operator NITC in May.

US respects seriousness with which parliament’s review of US-Pakistan relations was conducted.

Gunmen ambush police patrol in northern Iraq on Thursday, killing two policemen and three civilians.

US to estimate how much it has spent investigating the deadly bombing of the destroyer USS Cole in the past 12 years.

Earlier Clinton had also asked Iran to 'credibly' answer international concerns at the Istanbul talks at the weekend.

Federal Investigation Agency officials said the deportees would be released after fulfilling legal formalities.

Twelve hostages from Pakistan and Iran have been rescued.

Five other men handed seven-year prison terms.

United States ready to discuss the new framework for relations with Pakistan.

Agron Hasbajrami wished to travel to Pakistan to join the jihad and "marry with the girls in paradise"

Head of the provincial rapid reaction force commander Abdullah Guard was among those injured in the blast.

Twelve hostages from Pakistan and Iran have been rescued.

A 'few explosions' were heard in the town of Zabadani shortly after the ceasefire entered into effect.

Two people died of heart attacks and one because of shock.

The strong US-led NATO force is due to pull out by the end of 2014, but a residual US force is expected to remain.

Fears of a tsunami in Indian Ocean quelled by Met office.